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http://dx.doi.org/10.17663/JWR.2016.18.3.301

A Study on Seasonal Pollutant Distribution Characteristics of Contaminated Tributaries in Nakdong River Basin  

Na, Seungmin (Nakdong River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Kwon, Heongak (Nakdong River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Shin, Sang Min (Nakdong River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Son, YoungGyu (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
Shin, Dongseok (Nakdong River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Im, Tae Hyo (Nakdong River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research)
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Journal of Wetlands Research / v.18, no.3, 2016 , pp. 301-312 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study has performed comparative analysis on characteristics of contaminated 35 tributaries on seasonal variation/point discharge load/pollutant distribution of water quality factors(8) in order to understand the effect of the watershed in Nakdong River Basin. As a results, the water quality of $BOD_5$(Biochemical Oxygen Demand), Chl-a(Chlorophyll a) and Fecal E. Coli shows II grade at tributaries of more than 50% without COD(Chemical Oxygen Demand), TP(Total Phosphate), TOC(Total Oxygen Carbon) and TN(Total Nitrogen) factors. The specific discharge(Q) were occupied about 54.4% (19 sites) as $0.05m^3/sec/km^2$ value. Among these results, the contaminant level of Dalseocheon, Hyeonjicheon, Seokkyocheon 1, Uriyeongcheon and Dasancheon was also high, which has to consider a discharged pollutant load(kg/day). The 35 major tributaries of Nakdong River were included in 7 mid-watershed, such as Nakdong Waegwan, Geumho River, Nakdong Goryung, Nakdong Changnyung, Nam River, Nakdong Milyang, Nakdong River Hagueon. Especially, the discharged pollutant load of Nam River and Geumho River also was high according to the amount of discharge such as Kachang dam, Gongsan dam and Nam river dam. Seasonal difference of the water quality factors such as $BOD_5$, TN, SS and Q was observed largely, on the other hand the TP and Chl-a was not. This is guessed due to the precipitation effect of site, biological and physicochemical degradation properties of pollutant and etc. The co-relationship between the seasonal difference and water quality factors was observed using a Pearson correlation coefficients. Besides, the Multiple Regression analysis using a Stepwise Regression method was conducted to understand the effect between seasonal difference and water quality factors/regression equations. As a result, the Multiple Regression analysis was adapted in the spring, summer and autumn without the winter, which was observed high at spring, summer and autumn in the order COD/TP, Chl-a/TOC, TOC/COD/$BOD_5$ water quality factors, respectively.
Keywords
Discharged pollutant load; Multiple Regression analysis; Pearson Correlation Coefficient; Stepwise Regression Method; Tributary;
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